Mount Carmel, SC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mount Carmel, McCormick County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Mount Carmel?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 100 days in the McCormick forecast zone and McCormick County — the most common reported hazard around Mount Carmel, mostly in June and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (11 days) and flash flooding (6 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds100May 2026May 6, 2003 · $80,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms11Jan 2026—
Flash flooding6Aug 2025Dec 30, 2015 · $10,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet4Jan 2005—
Hurricanes & tropical storms3Sep 2024Sep 27, 2024 · $22 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage2May 2026Feb 28, 2009 · $200,000 damage
High winds1Sep 2017—

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the McCormick forecast zone and McCormick County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Mount Carmel?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGSP (Greer, SC), about 62 miles north-northeast. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Mount CarmelView
KGSP
Greer, SC		62 mi north-northeast4,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCAE
Columbia, SC		80 mi east6,800 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KJGX
Robins AFB, GA		105 mi south-southwest10,300 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Mount Carmel

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 68 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mount Carmel, 11 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and March. The strongest was an F4 on March 31, 1973, which passed about 6 miles northwest of town and caused 7 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on June 9, 2025, which touched down about 5 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 144 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 12 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.25-inch hail on March 15, 2008.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Mount Carmel's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Mount Carmel radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mount Carmel, SC?

KGSP (Greer, SC), about 62 miles north-northeast. KCAE (Columbia, SC) is 80 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Mount Carmel?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Mount Carmel the lowest scan from KGSP is about 4,800 ft up.

Is TALON's radar for Mount Carmel free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Mount Carmel, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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